Ghana’s varied mineral endowment including Gold, Manganese, Diamond And Bauxite are acknowledged the world over.
Tag: manganese
Ghanaian Export of Manganese Ore
Ghana is a major producer of manganese carbonate ore, an essential element needed for processing stainless steel. Mining began in 1916, controlled by the American- owned African Manganese Company, and this continued until 1975, when production was taken over by the government owned National Manganese Corporation. The period of highest production was in the mid […]
Bad Rail Network Locks Up Bauxite, Manganese Deposits
Two of the world’s most sought-after commodities -bauxite and manganese are being locked up in Awaso and Nsuta in the Western and Ashanti regions of Ghana. This development has angered the residents of the two resource host communities, the mining companies, and the Ghana Mineworkers’ Union (GMWU), which issued a one year ultimatum to the […]